TEMPORARY POSITIONS OF ANALYTICAL TRAINEES

RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDIA

RUBBER BOARD, KOTTAYAM
(Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

The Rubber Board proposes to conduct written test-cum-walk-in-interviews for selecting Analytical Trainees (temporary positions
only) in various subjects/areas of research at RRII under Rubber Board, Kottayam as given in the table below. All positions will be for
a period of 6 months with a possibility for extension for a further period of upto 6 months based on work requirement and
performance of the trainees. The written test will be conducted prior to the interview on the same date. Age limit is 30 years as on 31
January 2020. At the time of interview candidates will be required to produce all documents in support of their qualification,
experience etc.

The place and nature of work, minimum essential qualifications, number of positions, and place and date of test/interview are given
below. Written test and interview will be conducted at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm, respectively on the date and place shown below.

Sr. Minimum academic qualifications Number Date and place of

Name of of test and interview
No. Nature and place of work and desirable relevant field of
Division trainees
experience
1 Essential 2

Works related to culture initiation, routine M.Sc, Biotechnology/

subculture and also assist scientists in B. Tech Biotechnology
Biotechnology projects on genetic transformation etc.
Desirable 05-02-2020,
RRII, Kottayam- 686009 Wednesday
Experience in tissue at RRII, Kottayam-
culture/molecular technique 686 009

1
2 Works related to cloning and Essential 1
characterization of agronomically
important genes and marker development Same as above
Genome Lab in Hevea
Desirable
RRII, Kottayam- 686009 Experience in
molecular technique
3 Lab work related to genotyping of Hevea Essential 2 05-2-2020
clones using SSR markers (for Botany) Wednesday
Same as above at RRII, Kottayam-
Works related to genotyping of Hevea 9
clones (for Germplasm Division)
Desirable
Germplasm Experience in
/Botany RRII, Kottayam -9 molecular technique

Assisting the works on characterization Essential 1 06-2-2020

and evaluation of Hevea germplasm Thursday
M. Sc. (Botany)/B. Sc (Agri) at RRII, Kottayam-
Lab and field works at RRII, Kottayam -9 9
Desirable
Experience in plant
anatomy/microscopy/taxonomy
4 Essential 1

Preparation of master-batch Diploma in Polymer Technology

compounding, tests etc
Desirable
RRII, Kottayam -9
Rubber
Analytical and testing experience
Technology
in polymers
Preparation of blends, compounding, Essential qualification 1
testing and characterization etc.
Diploma in Polymer Technology
RRII, Kottayam -9
Desirable

2
 Analytical and testing experience
in polymers
5 Works related to reverse engineering of Essential 1 10-02-2020
rubber products M.Sc Chemistry/Polymer Monday
Chemistry at RRII, Kottayam-
RRII, Kottayam -9 9
Desirable
Analytical and industrial
experience
Works on rubber product development Essential 1
Diploma in Polymer Technology
Technical
RRII, Kottayam -9
Consultancy
Desirable
Analytical and testing experience
Bio-degradation of natural rubber latex Essential 1
M.Sc Chemistry/Polymer
RRII, Kottayam -9 Chemistry

Desirable
Analytical and industrial
experience
6 Essential 1
Laboratory/field studies in the M.Sc. Botany/B.Sc (Agri)
participatory clone evaluation trials
Desirable
RRII, Kottayam -9
Experience in plant 06-02-2020
anatomy/microscopy Thursday at
Botany
Essential 1 RRII, Kottayam - 9
Assisting disease resistance breeding
M. Sc Botany
project
Desirable
RRII, Kottayam -9
Experience in perennial crops/tree
crops/diseases

3
7 Essential 1
Bachelor degree in Science with
Works related to mapping of soil fertility of adequate knowledge in Remote
rubber growing regions Sensing and GIS

Work place: RRII, Kottayam -9 Desirable

Experience in ArcGIS is desirable

Essential 1
Agronomy Soil fertility analysis of rubber growing
B. Sc Chemistry 12-02-2020
/Soils soils of NE India (already approved)
Wednesday at
Desirable: Experience in analysis RRII, Kottayam –
Work place: RRII, Kottayam -9
of soil and leaf 686 009

Essential 1
Soil/leaf analysis of experimental
B. Sc Chemistry
samples
Desirable: Experience in analysis
Work place: RRII, Kottayam -9
of soil and leaf

8 Essential 1
B.Sc (Agri)
Studies on bark borer in Hevea.
Survey and Control in rubber plantations
Desirable
7-02-2020
RRII, Kottayam -9
Desirable: Experience in field Friday
Plant survey of diseases RRII, Kottayam - 9
Pathology
Essential 1
Microbiology experiments/integrated
B.Sc Microbiology/ B.Sc (Agri)
control/maintenance of bacterial culture
Experience in microbiology work is
RRII, Kottayam -9
desirable

4
9 Essential 1
Laboratory and field works related to M.Sc Botany/ Biochemistry 11-02-2020
screening Hevea clones for abiotic stress Tuesday at
Crop tolerance Desirable RRII, Kottayam - 9
Physiology
RRII, Kottayam -9 Experience in Stress
Physiology/Gel electrophoresis
technique
10 07-02-2020
Essential 1 Friday at
Rubber Board,
Southern Region M.A Economics/ B. Sc Regional Office,
(Agriculture) Adoor Rubber
building Complex,
Adoption of Desirable K P Road, Adoor
recommended 1 13-02-2020,
practices for rubber Central Region Experience in socio-economic Thursday at
cultivation by survey RRII, Kottayam
smallholdings - 686 009
and survey of 1 11-02-2020,
non-tyre sector in Tuesday at
Kerala Rubber Board,
Economics
North Central Regional Office,
Nature of work: Region Vallathol Rubber
building,
Field survey of Ramavarmapuram
rubber Thrissur
holdings/rubber 1 18-02-2020
goods Tuesday at
manufacturing units Rubber Board,
Regional Office,
Opp. Malabar
North Region
hospital, Jubilee
Road,
Thalassery

5
11 To assist works in preparing shelf list of Essential: 1 14-02-2020
bound periodicals, complete physical Bachelor of Library and Friday at
verification of books and bound journals, Information Science. RRII, Kottayam-9
Library compilation of various publications
Desirable:
RRII, Kottayam -9 Knowledge in computer and library
software

All trainee positions will have a stipend of Rs. 12,000/- per month except in those cases where the minimum requirement is only
Diploma for which the stipend will be Rs. 10,000/- per month.

(By order)

21-01-2020 Asst. Secretary,

RRII, Kottayam-9